{"product_id":"9781580235341","title":"The Genesis of Leadership: What the Bible Teaches Us about Vision, Values and Leading Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e The rich lessons of the Bible can be                 your leadership guidebook. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cp\u003e Successful leaders don’t rely solely                 on natural charisma and organizational authority as their                 tickets to success. Successful leadership is a learned art form                 and a developed discipline. You can master the art of                 leadership by examining the pitfalls and achievements of past                 leaders and penetrating the stories of our cultural and                 religious heritage. The Bible is the ultimate resource for                 learning by example: its stories of family relationships,                 political beginnings and even divine encounters provide                 valuable lessons about leading effectively. \u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cp\u003e In this empowering guidebook, Nathan                 Laufer walks you through the stories at the very beginning of                 the Bible to examine the portraits of leadership                 success—and failure—they contain. He reveals the                 life-affirming values that the Bible uses to measure its                 leaders beginning in the Garden of Eden; analyzes the ups and                 downs in Abraham’s, and later Joseph’s, leadership                 journeys; and scrutinizes the many challenges faced by                 Moses—and God—in the books of Exodus and Numbers.  \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e Laufer draws out from Bible stories the                 lessons we can use every day—lessons not only of                 exemplary leadership, but also of failing to lead, leading with                 no direction and leading in the wrong direction or to a                 destructive destination. Through Laufer’s interpretive                 lenses, these ancient stories come alive to inform and inspire                 our leadership today and offer us direction for the future. \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e “Nathan Laufer helps us see the                 stories of the [Bible] in new ways, he turns them into                 universal paradigms that relate to situations we all face every                 day, and he distills his insights into practical and powerful                 guidelines. There is no algorithm for leadership, no cookbook                 recipe, but it is hard to imagine a leader at any level of an                 enterprise whose capabilities will not be enhanced by studying                 this book.” \u003cbr\u003e —from the Preface by \u003cb\u003eDr. Michael Hammer \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turner Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47111911637232,"sku":"9781580235341","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781580235341_p0.jpg?v=1763792288","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781580235341","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}